[{"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-72":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},2324089,4546,"Chapter 72: Aldiga","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Pipo lost, and lost badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Weezing was utterly deceitful; Pipo felt his battle IQ was completely crushed by the opponent, who led his Mastiff Father step by step into the trap...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pipo’s battle was among the slower ones to conclude, since the Mastiff Father’s strength was formidable, and Weezing had to exert considerable effort just to defeat it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the other seven dueling pairs, six had already determined their winners, leaving only Pina and Aldiga’s match entering its final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stood with arms crossed outside the battlefield, having watched all the other matches and gained some understanding of their strengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Nimo and Elichis’s pair—Nimo clearly took to heart his earlier advice and trained Bubu with targeted drills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in the speed or precision of electric attacks, or Bubu’s physique, clear improvements were evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She defeated Elichis’s Leafy with poorly effective Electric-type moves, even though Grass isn’t super effective against Electric—only resistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo’s maneuver reminded Luo Mu of that kid from Pallet Town, Ash, who’d had several famous type-disadvantage battles—assuming he’d even left on a journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Pina and Aldiga’s battle was intense, Luo Mu could instantly tell Pina would win: even though Karrablast’s Dark-type moves were ineffective against Doge’s Fairy type, it still had its secondary Steel-type moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldiga’s fighting spirit was weak; this rich kid clearly wasn’t eager to battle. Pina’s strength was certainly greater than Aldiga’s, but his tactics were far too conservative, letting several decisive opportunities slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Karrablast landed a Metal Claw to decide the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldiga showed no sign of defeat or frustration; he casually pulled out a Luxury Ball and recalled Doge, then joined the student crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pina exhaled in relief—if the Student Council President lost to a junior, it would be a disaster. With a right hand slick with sweat, he retrieved his Timer Ball and recalled Karrablast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the final battle over, Luo Mu checked the time: only minutes remained until class ended. After a brief pause, he clapped his hands, drawing all the students’ attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough. The main purpose of this first lesson was to deepen your mutual understanding, and I’ve now clearly recognized each of your traits. Those of you who enrolled in Battle Studies must have a strong interest in Pokémon battles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are only a few minutes left until dismissal. To cut to the chase, I’ll directly point out the flaws exposed in today’s battles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu scanned the group, first fixing his gaze on Pina and Aldiga, who had just finished fighting: “Pina.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by being suddenly called, Pina stiffened and answered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu paused, then said: “Your Karrablast has excellent battle rhythm—that’s commendable. But as a Trainer, your commands were far too conservative, disrupting Karrablast’s rhythm and prolonging the battle with Aldiga’s Doge unnecessarily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pina lowered his head, speechless: “Uh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu didn’t launch into an impromptu lecture—class time didn’t allow it—and simply asked: “Do you have a phone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pina nodded: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu gave a slight nod, unlocked his cracked-screen phone, and handed it to Pina: “Leave your number. I’ll discuss the details with you over the phone later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pina hesitated a moment, then took Luo Mu’s phone. Seeing the screen covered in cracks, he was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Luo Mu is an official of Orange Academy—why is he still using a phone like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering his own number and a note, Pina bowed his head and returned the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu took the phone back without comment, then turned to Aldiga, who was distracted, and frowned: “You don’t seem very enthusiastic about battling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, so what?” Aldiga, arms behind his head and gaze distant, glanced at Luo Mu and scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu showed no emotional reaction to Aldiga’s attitude and continued: “Your command initiative during battle is insufficient...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up, you’re annoying!” Aldiga suddenly shouted, cutting him off, his face impatient: “Go bother those battle maniacs instead. Don’t meddle in my affairs, Master Aldiga! You’re just a teacher on a dead salary—I already did you a favor by battling that stiff bookworm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My family are shareholders and funders of Orange Academy—watch out, I’ll get you fired!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldiga was in a foul mood: first, his family’s old man had forced him to enroll in this new, arrogant teacher’s Battle Studies course—or else cut off his bank card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d planned to just coast through it to earn more pocket money, assuming the new teacher, like all others, wouldn’t dare discipline him—yet now this teacher was lecturing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was his status? What was Luo Mu’s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calling me a stiff bookworm...” Pina, suddenly dragged into the crossfire, muttered in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other students were stunned by Aldiga’s outburst. Kind-hearted Pipa stepped forward to advise: “Aldiga, how can you speak to Teacher Luo Mu like that...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t point at me, you big gorilla!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldiga’s words were especially vicious, crossing into personal attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Pipa would become his future partner, they hadn’t yet met through Mupan—so Aldiga spoke without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...” Pipa froze, staring at Aldiga in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even gentle Nimo was now angry, ready to charge forward and reason with Aldiga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chaos, Luo Mu, untouched by the brat’s provocation, sighed. He gave Nimo a look to calm down, then smiled at Pipa and Pina: “Thank you, Pina and Pipa, for your support—please wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu turned to Aldiga. Though the boy’s words were arrogant and cutting, Luo Mu wasn’t angry—he almost wanted to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, shortly after Principal Mu Fei sent him the course message, he’d called specifically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Luo Mu answered, it wasn’t Principal Mu Fei speaking—but someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected to need that thing so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Aldiga, neck stiff and face haughty, Luo Mu smiled pleasantly: “You’re clearly very proud of your family background?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldiga said nothing, but his raised head and defiant gaze made his meaning clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu lowered his head, tapped a few commands on his glowing cracked-screen phone, then looked up at Aldiga with a cold smile: “Alright. Your allowance has been frozen. Congratulations, Master Aldiga—you’ll be eating Orange Academy’s most pitiful free lunch from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1026,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","58cdb68ba1b1af2fa72fc8a71beea4006d035eef65b9d959c9bb96b87cbd031d","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-73","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-71",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]