[{"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-76":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},2324093,4546,"Chapter 76","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>The bell rang a few times before the call was answered, and Pape’s distorted voice came through the phone’s speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Mu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape’s voice sounded drowsy and muffled, as if he had been asleep and was just woken by Luo Mu’s call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu said apologetically, “You were already asleep? Then let’s talk tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape, lying on his dorm bed, yawned, shifted his position, and teased, “I’m awake now anyway—what’s up, Luo Mu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded, agreeing Pape had a point: “I’ll cut to the chase—Ao Jiaofu clearly has superior raw stats, but you still lost to Wenshxiang yesterday. Why do you think that happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape fell silent for a moment, then answered, “The reason... is me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Luo Mu knew Pape well, he spoke bluntly: “Right—Ao Jiaofu lost to Wenshxiang solely because your commanding skills are terrible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape muttered under his breath: “I never planned to become a strong Trainer anyway—my commanding skills don’t matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape’s attitude—agreeing with Luo Mu but still choosing to slack off—left Luo Mu exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape thinking this way now is understandable, but after what happened, he would come to hate his own weakness and regret not becoming stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this tragedy could be changed at its source, Luo Mu had no objection to lending a hand—it was just a small favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu said calmly, “What if I told you that if you become a strong Trainer, you could go to the Paldean Hollow and help Dr. Aulin and Dr. Futo? Would you still feel the same?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape, trying to justify himself, stalled: “Uh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu paused, then said, “The Paldean Hollow is home to countless fierce and powerful wild Pokémon. Isolated there for over a thousand years, they’ve retained their absolute wildness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reason Aulin and Futo are so overwhelmed isn’t just their research—it’s the lack of sufficient combat power to advance exploration of the Paldean Hollow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once you grow stronger, you’ll definitely be able to help them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s words carried a faintly persuasive tone, and Pape fell silent, his resolve wavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Pape’s hesitation, Luo Mu added: “How about this—you’ve already enrolled in Combat Studies. If you study seriously and grow stronger alongside Ao Jiaofu, I might personally take you to meet Aulin and Futo in the Paldean Hollow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape asked, voice trembling with excitement: “You promise?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded: “I promise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape rolled over, eyes bright with anticipation: “So what exactly do I need to do? How do I improve as a Trainer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu smiled slightly and began: “It’s simple—you first need to build up your foundational knowledge as a Trainer. I have a reading list here...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky today was darker than yesterday’s, but that didn’t stop Luo Mu from continuing his fieldwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farming is always tedious and monotonous—repeating the same motions over and over tests both body and mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Luo Mu, who knew of an eight-on-eight deadly assembly line existing in the world, this didn’t seem so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near four in the afternoon, Luo Mu gazed at the quarter of the field already sown—neat and orderly—and wiped his sweat, filled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he’d finish sowing before the second class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sowing, all he’d need to do is water and tend the crops—freeing up more time for other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands were caked in mud, so he couldn’t pull out his phone; he looked up at the sky to estimate the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing for a while, he concluded: “Hmm... probably around four or five?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Mu, squinting at the sky, prepared to look away, he suddenly spotted a dark dot speeding toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark dot resembled a Flying Pokémon—its flight erratic, its posture unstable, as if it might plummet at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, Luo Mu called out: “Dragonite, let’s go see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the dot’s trajectory, it would likely land in the field—its crash was minor, but damaging the newly sown seeds would be bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonite, playing with Snorlax, heard him, handed Snorlax off to Kingdra, then stepped over and crouched low for Luo Mu to mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu climbed onto Dragonite’s back with ease, patted its neck to signal he was ready, and Dragonite flapped its small, adorable wings, lifting straight into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Dragonite’s agility matched that of Magikarp on paper, its flight speed was unquestionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In under a minute, Dragonite carried Luo Mu swiftly toward the wobbling dark dot, whose shape and identity now became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Luo Mu’s surprise, a slightly disheveled Brave Eagle appeared in his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its feathers were messy, its beak gasping open and shut, its wings flapping weaker with each stroke—clearly exhausted and drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were just an ordinary wild Pokémon, Luo Mu wouldn’t have been so startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fixed on the Brave Eagle’s powerful lower limbs—it was gripping a motionless human male in its right talon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Brave Eagle attacked this man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—Luo Mu quickly dismissed that idea. If the Brave Eagle had attacked him, why, in its final, dying state, would it cling so tightly to the man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu leaned toward the conclusion that the man was the Brave Eagle’s Trainer—unconscious for unknown reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Mu pondered, the Brave Eagle used up its last ounce of strength, flapping desperately—but still couldn’t resist the pull of the ground, its eyes filled with despair as it looked skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s heart tightened—he knew he had to act now. He ordered Dragonite: “Use Wind to slow their fall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonite nodded slightly, and with a thought, a gust of wind caught the falling Brave Eagle and man, slowing their descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the commotion drew Kingdra’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying Snorlax on its head, Kingdra looked up, saw Dragonite act, and in its noble crimson eyes flickered a thoughtful gleam—then without hesitation, it lashed out two vines toward the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>",975,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fb700e53a996e5779b0ad9e456bba16abb7609dab6f1fa59d822fa38c5dc17e7","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-77","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-75",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]